Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

1nS DlStrlct GTAHu LUIGI " ~. - -
! Hebrew, is in session in Norfolk
A violent wind storm did much damage
in the vicinity of Staun:on yesterday.
Mrs. Lizzie F. Moore, wife of Rev. j. Har-
ry Moore, died in Berryvi!e on Friday.
The funeral OF the late Commodore Trux'
ton, which took place at Norfolk yesterday,
was an imposing affair.
The Prince William democrats will hold
primary election on april ID to nominate
candidates for county and district offices.
Over three hundred persons have profess
ed religion at the revival now being con-
Quoted in Charlottesville by Evangelist
Brown, of Chicago.
The bill appropria;ng $4,000 fer the
completion of the monument TO Mary, the
mother of Washington, at Fredericksburg,
Va, passed the Senate on Saturday.
A violent SNOW and wind storm visited
the Valley Of Virginia Saturday night and
yesterday, which did much damage 10
fences and timber, and several houses we're
blown down.
1t is believed the RiddIebsrger debt settle
ment will be adhered to at the coming ses-
sion OF the Legislature, though an effort
will he made to secure conference with
the bondholders
As soon az Congress adjo"rns preparations
for The legislative campaign will begin. The
republicans il is probable now will wait un-
til the democrats have carried out their
policy on the debt and other important
legislative questions.
On Saturday Judge Wexford, sitting SIS
Judge of the Circuit Cont Of Henrico coun-
| ty, rendered his decision On the application Of
the Board of Supervisors of Hearico county
for perpetual injunction, restraining the
city Of Richmond from building a small pox
hospital in the county.
The information against William l.. Royal
for intmidaling the Hastings Court grand
Jury, which was set for hearing in Richmond
on Saturday, was postponed until the 14th
of March, on motion OF the Attorney for the
Commonwealth, who said he had not had
time to prepare for the case.
The Hill City livery stablca, Harwood's
feed store, and Moody's carriage factory at
Lynchburg, were destroyed by al ncindiary
| fire Yesterday. Sixteen horses and two
mules were burned 10 death. Loss, $4,000,
Charles Burford, who has been arrested,
partially confesses the crime. Two tiremen
were badly injured.
Mr. John @. Tenneuf, Of King George
county has recently contracted with
Philadelphia firm to furnish thirty thousand
chestnut posts, and hiss purchased Of Mrs.
40 Smith large steam mill, nearly new,
and costing originally 81, 500, which he has
| located Oh upper Machcdoc creek near q
large body Of chestnut timber.
In response to dispatch from the Com.
monwealth's attorney ut Winchester, AIger
| ,r,f bo rla r
Willard T. White, in Frederick county, on
the night of the lO:h, was arrested on Sat
urday, near Falling Waters, Berkeley coun-
Winchester without the Governors requisi
ton.
At Gettis Station, three miles from Nor
folk, Saturday night, an aged colored
woman named Maria Johnson, living alone
went to bed with hot brick at her feet,
which set fire 10 the bed clothing, burning
the house and the old woman By the time
assistance arrived it was too late to save
her, and nothing could be done by the
neighbors but to stand by and see her per-
ish in the flames. The building was Totally
consumed, with its contents.
Gen. Berdnn has exhibited to members of
the House naval committee working
model of the new torpedo boat. The vessel
is to be $50 long, 90 feetin breadth, and 16
feet deep; speed, 81 10 knots per hour.
The torpedoes are discharged from two ver-
teal lubes on the sides of The boat, and are
gagged to 20 under The ordinary protecting
Get used on ships Of war to protect their
huils and strike beneath the keel Of the
vessel attacked. The invention was favor
ably commented on.
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ial elections to be ht Ia in the Twenty sixth
and Twenty eighth senatorial districts on
the 18th of March TO fill the vacancy in the
Senate from the fret named district coca
stoned by the death of William A. Brown,
and the vacancy in the other district caused
by the resignation of William E. Gaines.
Franklin county composes tho Twenty sixth
district and the counties ofLunenburg, Not
tnway and Brunswick compose the Twenty
eighth district Tho Twenjy.sixth district
was represented BIZ a democrat. The
Twenty eighth district is strongly repub!i-
can, being in the heart OF tic Back Belt.
Mrs. Ann Leonora Lotii died in Rich
moDd Wednesday night under circumstances
which led 10 investigation by The coroner.
! The coroner's jury rendered verdict that
"Mrs. 10th probably came to her death by
an overdose of morphine administered by
DR.. Charles K Gardue7, but without maiici-
Gus intent" Mrs 10th was suffering severe
pains, and her regular physician not being
available. DR.. Gardner was called in, and
administered morphine hypodermical!y
twice. The second dose Lad the effect of
producing inconsistencies, from which she
never recovered. The evidence of tbs fam
i!y physician, who was called before death
ensued, some hours later, ia to the effect
that Mrs. 10th died from morphine poison
ing, and that when he went to her house, he
found Dr. Gardner lying on the bed, under
the influence of liquor. Dr. Gardner has
been arrested.
JUMPED OUT OF a Observation-Disclosures of
New street, New Brunswick, n. j., heard
two pistol shots Saturday night and mo.
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